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HEX AAB7D8 - #AAB7D8, RGB(170,183,216) Color


Color Name: Light Steel Blue*
Hex Color Code: #AAB7D8
RGB Color Code: RGB(170, 183, 216)
CMYK Values*: 21.3%, 15.3%, 0.0%, 15.3%



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What color is AAB7D8?

The RGB color code for color number #AAB7D8 is RGB(170, 183, 216). In the RGB color model, #AAB7D8 has a red value of 170, a green value of 183, and a blue value of 216. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 21.3% cyan, 15.3% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 15.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 223° (degrees), 37.1 % saturation, and 75.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #AAB7D8 has a hue of 223° (degrees), 21.3 % saturation and 84.7 % brightness/value.



Color AAB7D8 is cool or warm?

Color AAB7D8 is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #AAB7D8? (For interior and product design)

AAB7D8 has an LRV of nearly 47. By LRV value, it is a medium light color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.



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Light Color


Compare LRV 47 of #AAB7D8 with dark and light Color




Is #AAB7D8 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color AAB7D8 meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #AAB7D8 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(170, 183, 216)
Red
170 (66.7%)
Green
183 (71.8%)
Blue
216 (84.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
21.30%
Magenta
15.28%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
15.29%

HSL

HSL(223.04deg, 37.1 %, 75.7 %)

Hue
223.04°
Saturation
37.10 %.
Lightness
75.69 %.

RYB

RYB(24, 34, 58)
Red
24 (9.2%)
Yellow
34 (13.5%)
Blue
58 (22.9%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
223.04°
Saturation
21.30 %.
Brightness / Value
84.71 %.

HWB

H: 223.04°

W: 66.67 %

B: 15.29 %

XYZ

X : 45.91

Y : 47.37

Z : 71.69

YXY

Y1 : 47.37

X : 0.28

Y2 : 0.29

CMY

C : 33.33%

M : 28.24%

Y : 15.29%


LRV

~ 47.4 %

Munsell Color System

3.9PB 7.3/3.7

CIE-Lab

L : 74.43

A : 2.53

B : -18.08

CIE-Lch

L : 74.43

C : 18.26

H : 277.95

CIE-Luv

L : 74.43

U : -8.55

V : -28.55

Hunter-Lab

L : 68.83

A : -1.39

B : -13.58






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #AAB7D8

Here are the colors similar to AAB7D8. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.

#B0C4DE
Light Steel Blue
ΔE - 5.24 (94.8% similar)
#ACACE6
Maximum Blue Purple
ΔE - 6.50 (93.5% similar)
#ABCDEF
Pale Cornflower Blue
ΔE - 8.51 (91.5% similar)
#CCCCFF
Lavender Blue
ΔE - 8.60 (91.4% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to AAB7D8.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to AAB7D8.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to AAB7D8.

#B0B3D4
BS 22-D-41 - Violet
ΔE - 4.02 (96.0% similar)
#A9C6E2
BS 20-D-41 - Powder Blue
ΔE - 7.36 (92.6% similar)

Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to AAB7D8.

#A5B0E3
PANTONE 2113 C
ΔE - 4.49 (95.5% similar)
#B6B8DC
PANTONE 7444 C
ΔE - 4.56 (95.4% similar)
#A7BCD6
PANTONE 651 C
ΔE - 4.71 (95.3% similar)
#BECAEA
PANTONE 2120 C
ΔE - 4.94 (95.1% similar)


Paint color for Hex #AAB7D8

Here are the paint colors similar to AAB7D8. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


PPG Paints

Hex color AAB7D8 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #AAB7D8 to PPG Paints

#ABB6D7
Lilac Sachet (PPG1245-4)
ΔE - 0.80 (99.2% similar)
#ADBAE3
French Lilac (PPG1246-4)
ΔE - 2.34 (97.7% similar)
#A7B0CC
Lovely Lilac (PPG1167-4)
ΔE - 2.60 (97.4% similar)
#AEBBD0
Sailor Boy (PPG1164-4)
ΔE - 4.41 (95.6% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color AAB7D8 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #AAB7D8 to Sherwin Williams

#A7B2D4
Awesome Violet (SW 6815)
ΔE - 1.54 (98.5% similar)
#BBC5DE
Agapanthus (SW 9066)
ΔE - 4.48 (95.5% similar)
#97B3D0
Celestial (SW 6808)
ΔE - 6.39 (93.6% similar)
#C2CBE0
Hyacinth Tint (SW 6968)
ΔE - 6.50 (93.5% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color AAB7D8 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #AAB7D8 to Benjamin Moore

#A7B1CC
Freesia (1432)
ΔE - 2.49 (97.5% similar)
#B4BDD9
Oriental Iris (1418)
ΔE - 2.56 (97.4% similar)
#9DB2D0
Riviera Azure (822)
ΔE - 3.96 (96.0% similar)
#AAB0DB
Victorian Trim (2068-50)
ΔE - 4.06 (95.9% similar)


Valspar

Hex color AAB7D8 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #AAB7D8 to Valspar

#A2AED2
Safe Haven (V037-2)
ΔE - 2.60 (97.4% similar)
#B5C1E3
Organza (8001-46C)
ΔE - 2.74 (97.3% similar)
#A9BDDE
Fairies in America (P111)
ΔE - 2.92 (97.1% similar)
#AEBFDA
Canopy Bed (V074-3)
ΔE - 3.53 (96.5% similar)


Behr

Hex color AAB7D8 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #AAB7D8 to Behr

#AAB0D4
Lavender Wash (MQ4-30)
ΔE - 3.36 (96.6% similar)
#B8BFDC
Stardust Evening (MQ4-31)
ΔE - 3.37 (96.6% similar)
#B9C3E6
Canterbury Bells (P540-3)
ΔE - 3.60 (96.4% similar)
#B3C3DD
Eternal Elegance (M540-3)
ΔE - 4.23 (95.8% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color AAB7D8 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #AAB7D8 to Dunn-Edwards

#B7C0EA
Larkspur Bud (DE 5905)
ΔE - 4.00 (96.0% similar)
#B9C4DE
Prim Blue (DE 5898)
ΔE - 4.05 (96.0% similar)
#99A8C9
Sapphire Fog (DE 5899)
ΔE - 4.38 (95.6% similar)
#A7C2EB
Sky High (DE 5891)
ΔE - 5.23 (94.8% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color AAB7D8 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #AAB7D8 to Farrow & Ball

#9EB6C8
Lulworth Blue (89)
ΔE - 8.48 (91.5% similar)
#98ACBA
Kittiwake (307)
ΔE - 9.78 (90.2% similar)
#B0BEC6
Parma Gray (27)
ΔE - 10.53 (89.5% similar)
#C9C7CD
Calluna (270)
ΔE - 11.63 (88.4% similar)







Color Combinations


#AAB7D8 color palettes and scheme combination


Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.




Complementary / Opposite Color



AAB7D8
Light Steel Blue*

D8CBAA
Lion*


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of #AAB7D8?

Color that best contrast with #AAB7D8 is #D8CBAA, color name is Lion*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments #AAB7D8?

Complementary or Opposite color for #AAB7D8 is #D8CBAA, color name is Lion*.





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